Speedway
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — URBANCREST, OHIO
| Employer | Speedway | Report ID | 2016043266 |
| Address | 3135 Broadway | City, State ZIP | URBANCREST, OHIO 43123 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -83.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the second step of a step ladder stocking cigarettes when she fell off the ladder, injuring her ribs.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2016, a worker at Speedway in URBANCREST, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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